Li Longji also felt that it would be better to watch it at night. However, the electric lamp had just been developed and the whole set of equipment was still in the laboratory of the R&D Center. It was not only inappropriate for him, the ruler of a country, to go to the R&D Center at night. It was also very unsafe.
After thinking about it again and again, Li Longji requested Ang Lee to bring the experimental equipment to the Daming Palace so that he could have a better look at the electric lamp. He wanted to know if it was really as bright as Ang Lee said, ten times brighter than a torch.
The Emperor's order was quickly conveyed to the R&D Center and Ang Lee.
"What? His Majesty asked me to bring the whole set of power generation equipment to the Daming Palace?"
Ang Lee was shocked. He originally thought that Li Longji would come to see it personally. He didn't expect him to send it over.
"Assistant Minister Li, His Majesty did say so. Just send it in before dark."
The little eunuch who delivered the order replied.
Ang Lee nodded helplessly and agreed, "I know. Go back and tell His Majesty that the whole power generation system must be moved to the Daming Palace before dark."
Looking at the little eunuch leaving happily, Ang Lee shook his head helplessly.
Fortunately, the power generation equipment that was developed was not very big. It was a medium-sized equipment and could be moved. If it was a large equipment, moving it would be more difficult.
Through Li Longji's request, Ang Lee suddenly had an idea. He decided to develop a mobile power station that could be used to travel to any place that needed power. In addition, he could also develop a special power carriage for the train. It could be placed behind the locomotive to provide enough power for the entire train. According to the grade of the train, different numbers of electric bulbs could be installed. In addition, more electric lighting systems should be installed at the locomotive. In addition, there should be enough spotlights. In this way, when the train was moving at night, the spotlights could be used to see the situation of the road in front, further ensuring safety.
Ang Lee felt that at least three or four spotlights should be installed at the front of the train. In addition to the front, the left and right sides of the train also needed to be carefully observed. There should also be a rotating spotlight, which was the searchlight of later generations. It could better discover various problems during the train's journey.
As for large steamships, there was no need to mention them. In order to keep the cabins clean and bright, it was necessary to add a light bulb system. These were all written into the research and development plan by Ang Lee.
After thinking about the next step of the research and development project regarding the electric lighting system, Ang Lee arranged for the technical craftsmen to install the entire system onto a transport vehicle and immediately send it to Daming Palace.
Although there was still a lot of time before the sky turned dark, the power generation system needed to be disassembled before it could be transported away. After arriving at Daming Palace, it still needed to be assembled and debugged before it could be turned on normally.
Ang Lee initially estimated that the whole process would take a few hours. Now, it was already afternoon. If they didn't go to Daming Palace as soon as possible, Li Longji would have to stay up late at night to see the electric lights.
The craftsmen didn't dare to be negligent. They immediately began to disassemble the entire generator set and placed it on the transport vehicle. After everything was ready, they immediately began to transport it to Daming Palace.
As the chief engineer of the entire lighting system, Ang Lee certainly had to go. After all, if there was a problem that couldn't be assembled properly, Ang Lee would have to personally solve it. In addition, how should the power generation system be wired? How to create the best lighting effect? How to let Li Longji have the best experience? These all required knowledge. Except for Ang Lee, no one else would have this knowledge.
Of course, Ang Lee didn't have to rush there. He first let the craftsmen enter the palace to be responsible for the installation. He stayed to rest for an hour and then went over. After all, when the emperor was appreciating the lights, Ang Lee had to be present to explain and guide. Therefore, this meant that after Ang Lee entered Daming Palace, he would have to leave very late. So, of course, he had to have a good rest.
The craftsmen's installation was quite smooth. It only took them two hours to complete everything. When Ang Lee arrived at Daming Palace, the power generation device had already started to generate electricity and an incandescent lamp was lit.
"Why did you make a mess of the site? Have you ever learned aesthetics? This is the palace, not a research and development center. "
Ang Lee didn't praise these craftsmen. Instead, he scolded them.
Although these craftsmen had installed the generator, the wires were a mess. In addition, the electric lamp was placed on top of the generator. It looked very much like a small workshop that processed mechanical parts in the future. It was completely dirty and messy. It was very unpresentable.
"Assistant Minister Li, don't we usually do this? I really don't know how to do this in the palace. "
The craftsmen felt very wronged after being scolded by Ang Lee.
"Alright, you all just have to listen to my instructions now. Tidy up all these things. Also, these wires, don't just put them on the ground. What if someone trips over them? Walk on top of them, walk on top of them. Just fix them properly."
Ang Lee ordered at the top of his voice, instructing the craftsmen to start improving.
In order to create an excellent aesthetic effect, Ang Lee asked the craftsmen to tidy up the wires and clean up all kinds of debris on the site. According to the principles of aesthetics, the wires were connected to the nearby roofs and branches. They were arranged in a disorderly array. In this way, as long as the power was generated, the entire courtyard's interior, exterior, roofs, and trees would all be lit up.
Moreover, Ang Lee designed a very clever density according to the brightness of each light bulb. If the light was too dense, it would make people's eyes uncomfortable. If the light was too weak, it would make people feel very gloomy. There was always the right density. Among the trees and flowers, there was also the right amount of light to make the plants look more beautiful. The use of colored light bulbs further made the environment more colorful.
For example, in one of the rooms, Ang Lee painted many light bulbs a light pink color. In this way, the style of the entire room became pink. It was very warm and pleasing to the eye. It was also very romantic!
Many spotlights were arranged on the edge of the roof. After the light was emitted, the entire roof tiles could be illuminated. It looked very beautiful and magnificent.
There were many palace lanterns in the palace in front of him. These palace lanterns had pedestals to hold candles, which were usually used to hold candles. At this time, Li An ordered all the candles in the palace lanterns to be thrown away and replaced with incandescent lamps. He also connected them to electricity so that all the palace lanterns could emit light like before, but it was definitely many times stronger than before.
After all the work was done, the sky was already dark. Looking at the results of his design, Ang Lee was very happy and satisfied. After seeing the lighting effect of this arrangement, Li Longji would definitely be very surprised and happy. Ang Lee could guarantee this.
"Assistant Minister Li, everything has been arranged."
The craftsmen were very tired. Most of them sat on the ground to rest. After all, their bodies were relatively dirty. The chairs in the palace were not for them to sit on casually.
"Good, you did a good job. It's already dark. It's time to generate electricity."
Ang Lee gave the order to generate electricity. He sat on the chair and waited for the results of the electricity generation.
With a low noise coming from the house next to him, all the incandescent lamps in the courtyard were lit. The originally dark courtyard became unusually bright and beautiful.
"Wow, so beautiful, so beautiful!"
All the craftsmen who participated in the work, as well as the eunuchs and palace maids, were fascinated by the beautiful scenery in front of them. They could not believe their eyes.
Ang Lee showed a satisfied smile. This was the effect he wanted. This kind of lighting arrangement was very common in the cities and scenic spots of later generations. It could be said that it was the most basic lighting standard of a city. However, it was enough to cause a huge sensation in the Tang dynasty.
Looking at the stunned expressions, Ang Lee felt a great sense of satisfaction in his heart. He told them not to be stunned. Quickly tidy up the courtyard and make it cleaner and more beautiful to welcome Li Longji's inspection and experience.
When making the power generation machine, Ang Lee fully considered all kinds of situations. In addition to reliability and cost, he also considered reducing the noise. After all, if the noise was too loud, it would greatly disturb the people.
Of course, due to the technical limitations, Ang Lee could not reduce the noise too well. The noise of the machine was still very loud. This required another measure when it was in use, which was to build a special small room. The best room was a room with double walls. Between the double walls, a vibration-proof belt was dug, and the whole set of power generation equipment was placed in this small room. Only ventilation and wiring channels were left. In this way, most of the noise would be blocked by the walls and the vibration-proof belt. Almost no loud sound could be heard from outside, and even less so from a distance.
This was also the reason why Ang Lee asked the craftsmen to put the generator in a room. It was to isolate part of the noise so that Li Longji would not be disturbed too much when he was admiring the light. Otherwise, no matter how beautiful the light was, Li Longji would not be in the mood to appreciate it too much.
The room where the generator was placed was a corner house in another courtyard. It was far from the center of the courtyard and separated by a wall, which could block a large part of the noise. After the installation, Ang Lee asked the craftsmen to make a wooden baffle around the steam engine, which was the noisiest part of the room, to further block the transmission of the noise.
Through these soundproofing measures, Li An could only hear what seemed to be a dull sound coming from the courtyard next door. However, the sound wasn't loud or ear-piercing. It could only be heard clearly, and it didn't affect the scenery much.
"Don't be disorderly. Stand properly. His Majesty will be here soon. It will be inappropriate for him to see you like this."
Ang Lee was still lying on the chair, but he very boldly reprimanded everyone. He had everyone stand in line and not run around the courtyard in a mess. Although the lights were very beautiful, there would be plenty of opportunities to see them in the future.
In Li Longji's bedroom, Yang Yuhuan was lying in Li Longji's arms and acting coquettishly. This was a daily routine between them. They would never get tired of it and would never get tired of it.
"Ah Man, tonight, We will take you to see something fun, okay?"
Li Longji gently stroked Yang Yuhuan's plump body as he spoke softly.
"Saburo, what kind of fun is it? Tell me. "
Yang Yuhuan lay in Li Longji's arms, swaying her plump body as she acted coquettishly.
"Don't be in such a hurry to ask. You'll know when you see it later."
Although Li Longji was old, his ability to tease girls had not decreased at all. From time to time, he would whet the appetite of an imperial concubine. It was quite interesting.
"What's going on? Why is it so noisy outside? "
Li Longji and Yang Yuhuan were having fun when they heard the abnormal noise outside the bedroom. They couldn't help but get angry.
"Everyone, it's lights. Very beautiful lights."
A eunuch on duty walked out of the room to take a look before returning with a happy expression to report.
"Lights? Could it be the lights Assistant Minister Li was talking about? Ah Man, let's go take a look. "
When Li Longji heard the lights, he immediately realized that it was a new thing that Ang Lee had just invented. Thus, he immediately brought Yang Yuhuan out of the bedroom.
"Wow! So beautiful, so bright. Saburo, is this the good thing that you wanted to bring me to see? "
Yang Yuhuan was deeply attracted by the lights of the palace from far away. She had never seen such beautiful lights before. That kind of bright color could deeply attract people from far away. It was simply breathtaking.
"So these are the lights. We also didn't expect that the lights that Assistant Minister Li was talking about could be so bright and so colorful. Ah Man, let's go take a closer look."
Li Longji was also stunned. He pulled Yang Yuhuan's arm and walked toward the lights.
A large group of palace maids, eunuchs, and guards hurriedly followed. Some led the way in front while others followed behind. They would occasionally raise their heads to look at the beautiful lights in front of them with puzzled and shocked expressions.
"The Sage has arrived …"
Following the eunuch's shout, Ang Lee hurriedly got up from his chair and led the craftsmen in saluting Li Longji.
"Your Majesty, Imperial Concubine, the lights have been installed. Please enjoy."
Ang Lee said with a smile.
"Assistant Minister Li, you really are talented. You were actually able to invent such a beautiful thing. Too amazing."
Yang Yuhuan was the first to praise Ang Lee. She looked at Ang Lee with a very worshipful expression. This was a sincere worship without a trace of falsehood.
"Assistant Minister Li, you did well. This light is really much brighter than a torch. It's also much better than a torch. Leave this set of equipment in the Great Ming Palace! We will keep it. "
Li Longji said very happily.
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